Decided to repaint the trim on my Jeep and check for rust...
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Bad day for my Jeep...
I wanted to check for rust so I pulled the rubber side trim on the doors, pulled the fender flares and bumpers and have been working on painting things for the last two weeks. I got the bumpers done this last weekend and the sides painted. I still have some wet sanding and buffing to do to finish the sides before I remount the flares. I was almost done....
Until I got rear ended today as I was pulling away from a red light intersection , guess I wasn't accelerating fast enough for the woman behind me. To add insult to injury, she decided to try and run for it after I pulled off to the side and was expecting her to do the same. Fortunately, the Jeep had more power than her POS and I caught and pulled her over about 1/2 mile away down a side street. One other lucky thing, I still had my trailer hitch installed after hauling some things this weekend. She must have floored it from the dead stop at the light. My hitch punched a hole though her front bumper and crunched her grill, but she still had enough momentum to crush my steel rear bumper. I can't get the hatch open now. Fun times
Until I got rear ended today as I was pulling away from a red light intersection , guess I wasn't accelerating fast enough for the woman behind me. To add insult to injury, she decided to try and run for it after I pulled off to the side and was expecting her to do the same. Fortunately, the Jeep had more power than her POS and I caught and pulled her over about 1/2 mile away down a side street. One other lucky thing, I still had my trailer hitch installed after hauling some things this weekend. She must have floored it from the dead stop at the light. My hitch punched a hole though her front bumper and crunched her grill, but she still had enough momentum to crush my steel rear bumper. I can't get the hatch open now. Fun times
Last edited by jeepesh; 09-07-2011 at 08:46 PM.
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